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While you were sleeping, Christian Rap music approached its 40th anniversary. Four decades of music few Christians believed could hold a candle to what mainstream radio offered. The progenitor of Christian rap music was Stephen Wiley, the pastor of Praise Center Family Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma. If you’re unfamiliar with his name, you may know…

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Global Christian Relief urged us to participate in the “International Day of Prayer.”  If you didn’t know such a day existed, that’s the organization’s point—we need to know more about Christian persecution worldwide. The full name of the commemoration on November 3 each year is “The International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church.” The…

  Is it or isn’t it? New evidence suggests the controversial Shroud of Turin may be Christ’s burial cloth after all. Italian scientists used new X-ray technology to examine linen threads from the shroud that could date the burial cloth’s origin to 2,000 years ago. However, researchers in the late 20th century used carbon dating…

New ‘State of the Bible’ Study Digs Deeply for Answers Nearly 75 percent of American adults experience moderate to high levels of loneliness, according to newly released State of the Bible research from the American Bible Society. That’s serious. But the new report also suggests three antidotes to loneliness: Developing a closer connection with God,…

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“Trustworthy churches.” That term reads as an oxymoron, given the frequent scandals involving church leaders and national ministries. However, according to a recent national poll in Church Answers, this country is sorely lacking in It. The outlet surveyed both those who attend church regularly and those who do not. These startling but not surprising numbers summarize that…

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The late prominent pastor, Charles Spurgeon, once said, “The mind can descend far lower than the body, for in it there are bottomless pits. The flesh can bear only a certain number of wounds and no more, but the soul can bleed in ten thousand ways, and die over and over again each hour.”  …

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For the past decade, veteran music journalist Deborah Evans Price has been curating the “Country Faith” book series, which features country artists sharing their favorite scriptures and reflections on their faith. Now, the franchise is expanding with a new edition of the popular “Country Faith Christmas” book. “It’s been about 10 years ago now since…

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After a decade-long break from music, singer-songwriter Jeannie Ortega is back with a new album that she says reflects her most authentic self. “Letting Go,” Ortega’s fourth studio project, marks a return to her pop roots while also showcasing her deep faith. “This is the album I wanted to make,” Ortega said. “Everything I wanted…